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Vershire vs Killington vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Vershire | Killington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
785Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Killington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Killington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
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| Killington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.